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The 1966 Grand National was the 120th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1966. The winner was Anglo by 20 lengths, giving Freddie second place for a second consecutive year. Forty-seven horses ran. The winning jockey Tim Norman had been injured in a car crash two days earlier.
Anglo (foaled 1958) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt racing.. He is best known for winning the 1966 Grand National comfortably by 20 lengths despite being a newcomer and an outsider as well as being ridden by a jockey, Tim Norman, who had been in a bad traffic accident the day before the race.
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Since that time, Ben Nevis II has repeated the feat of winning the Maryland Hunt Cup in 1977 and 1978 and the Grand National in 1980. After his Grand National victory, Jay Trump went to France to run in the Grand Steeplechase. He was the favorite but finished third to Hyeres III, who had also won the race in 1964. Jay Trump then returned to the ...
The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap steeplechase over 30 fences and a distance of approximately 4 miles 3½ furlongs.
1966 NASCAR Grand National Series: Manufacturers: Ford: NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series: Jack McCoy 1966 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series: ARCA Racing Series: Iggy Katona: 1966 ARCA Racing Series: Turismo Carretera: Juan Manuel Bordeu: 1966 Turismo Carretera: USAC Stock Car National Championship: Norm Nelson: 1966 USAC Stock Car ...
The 1966 NASCAR season was affected by Ford's withdrawal of financial support from the series (though teams continued to race Fords), and NASCAR allowing Chrysler drivers to run the Hemi engine. While Ford's departure had the effect of lowering attendance, the strong Hemi engine coupled with reduced competition meant that Chrysler drivers were ...
The 1966 Myers Brothers 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on August 27, 1966, at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Background [ edit ]